[sdiy] Potentiometers and Mounting PCB's

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I didn't know the yellow brick road was open to automobile traffic!

D.

On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 19:23, David G. Dixon <dixon at interchange.ubc.ca> wrote:
>> Well, I guess that's subjective, but normally I want the half way point
>> to be at 12 o'clock. With the Blacet modules it is at 9 o'clock . With
>> those pots you'd have to use a knob with a separate cap to get the half
>> way point at 12 o'clock, unless you could get a knob with the pointer in
>> a different position.
>
> That's why I only use smooth shafts, and knobs with set screws, although
> admittedly the knobs are a bit of a pain to put on.  In some cases, I
> actually use a scope or DVM to find the middle before tightening the screw.
>
>> I suppose I could put the module on the floor and lay on my left side!
>>
>> My work van has the turn indicator control on left, whereas most cars
>> here (including mine) are on the right, but now whenever I drive a car
>> that is not my own I go for the lever on the left whenever I turn, and
>> the windscreen wipers go nuts!
>
> I travel to Oz often for work, and while I now drive on the left like a
> champ, I still turn the wipers on almost every time I try to turn!
>
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